CHRIS CODY QUARTET (Sydney/Melb)

About

After launching his latest album, Mountain To Sea, for the MJC last year, internationally renowned Sydney-based pianist and composer Chris Cody returns to Melbourne to perform with Julien Wilson (tenor and soprano saxophones), Lily Appelt (double bass), and Danny Fischer (drums). The music they play when they come together is organic, intuitive, exciting, and without boundaries. The music was conceived as a lyrical response to turbulent times. Playing without a drummer adds exciting rhythmic roles to the individual and group playing, with everybody enjoying the extra space. The group found some highly innovative ways to exploit the various possibilities of piano, saxophone and bass. They combine Chris’s compositions with free group and solo improvisations to take the listener on a truly exciting and imaginative journey. Chris Cody has headlined at numerous international festivals around the world including Paris Quartiers d’Été, London, Rome, Brussels Jazz Marathon, Antwerp, Stockholm, Munich, Marciac, Geneva, Ascona, Derry, Dar Es Salaam, and Algiers. He has worked with many outstan